www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politicshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/politics/?utm_medium=RSS2018-03-19T10:19:32-04:00Peter King calls on special counsel to give a timetable for his investigation2018-03-19T10:19:32-04:00Sally Personshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/peter-king-calls-special-counsel-give-timetable-hi/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Rep. Peter King has called on special counsel Robert Mueller to give an estimated timetable on the investigation into President Trump.</p> <p>"How far is it going to go? if there is no evidence of collusion, are they going to track down, you know, go own every rabbit hole here?" Mr. ...Supreme Court won't upend Arizona licenses for immigrants2018-03-19T09:47:01-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/supreme-court-wont-upend-arizona-licenses-for-immi/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is rejecting Arizona's plea to stop issuing driver's licenses to young immigrants known as "Dreamers" who are protected from deportation.</p> <p>The justices did not comment Monday in leaving in place an appeals' court decision in favor of the immigrants who sought licenses.</p> <p>About 20,000 ...Chuck Grassley: Donald Trump should renegotiate with China with caution2018-03-19T09:23:43-04:00Sally Personshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/chuck-grassley-donald-trump-should-renegotiate-wit/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Sen. Charles E. Grassley said Monday that President Trump should renegotiate trade with China but should do so carefully.</p> <p>"The extent to which the president wants us to get a better deal from China, or from any other country, I think we ought to welcome it, but I think it ...H.R. McMaster meets with South Korean, Japanese officials ahead of summits with North Korea2018-03-19T09:00:01-04:00Dave Boyerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/hr-mcmaster-meets-south-korean-japanese-officials-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Top U.S., South Korean and Japanese officials met in San Francisco over the weekend to discuss upcoming talks with North Korea on "permanent" denuclearization, the White House said Monday.</p> <p>White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster met with National Security Office Director Chung Eui-yong of South Korea and Japanese Secretary ...Reince Priebus unsure whether H.R. McMaster, John Kelly will remain at the White House2018-03-19T08:25:02-04:00Sally Personshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/reince-priebus-unsure-whether-hr-mcmaster-john-kel/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said Monday that he isn't sure whether National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster intends to leave his post.</p> <p>"I don't know. I think that guessing game is sort of like, you know, putting a couple dollars on the lottery. I just don't know," ...Alex Azar: Trump opioid plan includes retraining physicians on pain-management options2018-03-19T07:33:31-04:00Sally Personshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/alex-azar-trump-opioid-plan-includes-retraining-ph/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Monday that President Trump is committed to reducing the number of prescribed opioids and retraining physicians on how to handle pain management.</p> <p>"He is saying that within three years, we will reduce the prescribing of legal opioids by one-third," Mr. Azar said ...Kushner Cos. filed false documents on rent-regulated tenants2018-03-19T05:58:00-04:00BERNARD CONDONhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/kushner-cos-filed-false-documents-on-rent-regulate/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NEW YORK (AP) - When the Kushner Cos. bought three apartment buildings in a gentrifying neighborhood of Queens in 2015, most of the tenants were protected by special rules that prevent developers from pushing them out, raising rents and turning a tidy profit.</p> <p>But that's exactly what the company then ...How 3 governor hopefuls fared in legislative session2018-03-19T01:01:00-04:00JAMES NORDhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/how-3-governor-hopefuls-fared-in-legislative-sessi/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - During the 2018 legislative session, they were South Dakota's attorney general, congresswoman and state Senate Democratic leader. Next year, one of them will likely be governor.</p> <p>The state's top gubernatorial candidates pushed for legislation to crack down on drug dealers, improve access to public records ...Shutdown looming, Congress and White House seek budget deal2018-03-19T00:52:12-04:00ANDREW TAYLORhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/shutdown-looming-congress-and-white-house-seek-bud/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional leaders and the White House are pressing to strike an accord on a $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill, though disputes remain over immigration, abortion and a massive rail project that pits President Donald Trump against his most powerful Democratic adversary.</p> <p>An agreement by Monday would pave ...AP FACT CHECK: Trump strains truth in tweets on Russia probe2018-03-19T00:33:16-04:00HOPE YEN and CALVIN WOODWARDhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/ap-fact-check-trump-strains-truth-in-tweets-on-rus/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's latest barrage of tweets attacking investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election stretched the bounds of credulity, from false claims that "no crime" had been uncovered to assertions that his campaign had been cleared of collusion with Russia.</p> <p>That's what The Associated Press ...Views of Jordan Peterson up for debate at university forum2018-03-19T00:05:58-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/views-of-jordan-peterson-up-for-debate-at-universi/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) - A Maine university is beginning a series dedicated to discussion of controversial topics with an event about the work of Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson.</p> <p>Peterson is a provocative cultural critic affiliated with the University of Toronto who is popular with some right wing activists because of ...US, South Korea, Japan discuss denuclearization, summits2018-03-18T22:42:29-04:00HYUNG-JIN KIMhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/18/us-s-korea-and-japan-discuss-denuclearization-summ/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Top U.S., South Korean and Japanese officials discussed how to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during weekend talks ahead of upcoming inter-Korean and U.S.-North Korean summits, Seoul said Monday.</p> <p>South Korean officials who visited Pyongyang recently say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ...Andrew McCabe's 'lack of candor' a serious FBI breach2018-03-18T21:58:13-04:00Jeff Mordockhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/18/andrew-mccabes-lack-of-candor-a-serious-fbi-breach/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>When Attorney General Jeff Sessions accused former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe of "lack of candor," he was lodging one of the most damning accusations for a bureau man to have lodged against him.</p> <p>While much of Washington has been focused on the politics of the firing, which came 48 ...Senators want to know how FAA approved open-door flights2018-03-18T21:26:43-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/18/senators-call-for-probe-of-faa-approval-of-doors-o/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NEW YORK (AP) - A deadly helicopter crash has prompted New York's senators to call for an investigation into how the Federal Aviation Administration ever approved open-door helicopter sightseeing flights and tight harness systems.</p> <p>Democratic U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand (KEER'-sten JIHL'-uh-brand) made the demand in a joint ...James Lankford eyes speeding up nominations process by reforming filibuster rules2018-03-18T20:53:11-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/18/james-lankford-eyes-speeding-up-nominations-proces/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>During his four years in the House, James Lankford kept looking across the Capitol at the Senate and figuring something was wrong.</p> <p>Now, in the Senate himself, the Oklahoma Republican is determined to do something about it.</p> <p>Mr. Lankford is pushing changes to the nominations process, he's part of a ...Gun debate takes center stage in midterm political ads2018-03-18T20:22:06-04:00David Sherfinskihttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/18/gun-debate-takes-center-stage-in-midterm-political/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The gun debate increasingly is dominating the political ad wars, with the rate of commercials featuring the issue running twice as high as that of the last national election &mdash; and Second Amendment supporters remain firmly in control.</p> <p>Nearly 12 percent of all political ads run from the beginning of ...Inside the Beltway: James Comey has a new identity: Bestselling author on tour2018-03-18T19:57:08-04:00Jennifer Harperhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/18/inside-the-beltway-james-comeys-new-identity-bests/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>In four weeks and one day, <strong>James B. Comey</strong>'s forthcoming book "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership" will be published. It might as well be published now. The book is already No. 1 on Amazon among all books 29 days before its formal publication on April 17 &mdash; besting ...Chuck Grassley, Lindsey Graham suspect James Comey of lies, Trump setup2018-03-18T19:51:43-04:00Rowan Scarboroughhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/18/chuck-grassley-lindsey-graham-suspect-james-comey-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A plan of action for how a second special counsel can investigate the FBI and Justice Department is spelled out in a point-by-point letter submitted by two Republican senators.</p> <p>They specifically want to know whether former FBI Director James B. Comey lied to them and had a plan to double-cross ...Lamar Alexander seeks support for Obamacare stabilization plan2018-03-18T19:20:08-04:00Tom Howell Jr.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/18/lamar-alexander-seeks-support-for-obamacare-stabil/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>With time running out, Sen. Lamar Alexander is pleading with Congress to rally behind his Obamacare-stabilization plan for two simple reasons &mdash; it will slash premiums, and it pays for itself.</p> <p>The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a bipartisan plan to restore insurer payments that President Trump canceled last year, ...Donald Trump court nominees linger in professional limbo2018-03-18T18:53:11-04:00Alex Swoyerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/18/donald-trump-court-nominees-linger-in-professional/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Steve A. Matthews spent more than 509 days as a judicial nominee, waiting to see what it would be like to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. He never found out.</p> <p>Sen. Patrick Leahy, the Vermont Democrat who chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee ...